Victoria Scissors Dryer

ABSTRACT

The apparatus is a scissor shaped hair dryer composed by two articulated arms. The upper arm is composed of a hair dryer and a hair brush with multiple soft bristles and multiple orifices. The bottom arm is composed of a hair brush with multiple soft bristles and multiple orifices. In the apparatus&#39; closed position the hair brushes form a scissor in which the hair is gently compressed while it receives the warm air of the hair dryer which is exhaled through the orifices of the upper brush arm. This hot air from the hair dryer of the upper arm exits through the orifices of the lower arm. This scissor shaped hair dryer is composed by three elements (a hair dryer and two hair brushes) which facilitates the drying of the hair, allowing a person to dry her hair using one hand, while the hair brushes keep this from getting entangled.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There exist multiple devices which have the function of drying and providing different types of hair care, as well as changing the hair style to that desired by the users. Some specifically have the lone function of drying the hair by providing it hot air, others compress the hair or curl it, by using hot surfaces. Usually the use of a dryer and a hair brush is required in order to dry the hair and after the hair is dry, a hot iron or another device to mold it or straighten it.

With this invention the functions of three elements are combined into a single device, eliminating the discomfort of having to use both hands, one to hold the dryer and the other to hold the hair brush during the act of drying of the hair. This device allows the user to dry, brush and mold her hair with one hand, without the need for any other device.

This invention differs from others in that the hair dryer is located horizontally across the upper arm which allows for the hot air provided by the dryer to pass through the hair trapped between the two opposing arms of the scissor, perpendicularly and with the same intensity of air and heat across the whole surface, which is impossible to do with other devices where the hot air entering through one end grows progressively colder as it travels away from the source and distributes itself through the air pathway.

This invention is completely autonomous, it does not require any additional elements in order to provide the service for which it was designed. Other devices require a dryer, an air compressor or an additional hair dryer in order to provide the service they were designed for.

U.S. Pat. No. 5,400,809 to Adams describes a device for the curling of the hair which is composed of an elongated bar with an opposing G shaped section, and a hair brush with the ability to be in open or closed positions. The teeth in the hair brush of Adams are composed of heat conducting material and the hot air reaches the upper arm through a hose connected to an external air compressor. Its fundamental function is the curling of the hair.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,119,702 to Hafemann describes a device which can be adapted to a hair dryer. This device is articulated in scissor shape and possesses a lateral air pathway in one of its arms swell as bristles and orifices. It is only an accessory.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,119,702 to Habibi describes a hair care device which includes a pair of opposing surfaces which can be articulated to form a scissor shape and among which the hair is trapped. One of the surfaces possesses heat conducting teeth and the other possesses orifices. The teeth of the first surface are inserted into those of the second surface. This device also possesses a resistance to heat the hair and straighten it and through the orifices steam is expelled.

None of the devices described previously possesses a hair dryer incorporated longitudinally in one of its arms as an integrated and non-removable piece, such as the one possessed by the one we claim, which makes our claim different as well as integrating three elements in one (a hair dryer with two hair brushes in scissor shape), this integration simplifies the labor of drying, combing and styling of the hair.

Differencing from Hafemann and Adams, the device which we claim is a hair dryer integrated longitudinally in the upper arm, which makes it possible for the hot air current to reach the hair which is pressed between the two hair brushes of both arms, in its entirety, perpendicularly to the hair with the same intensity of air strength and heat across its entire surface, which is impossible to achieve in the devices previously mentioned due to the fact that these devices transfer the hot air through only one entrance and distribute it through a channel which makes the uniform reception of the air and heat over the longitudinal surface of the hair impossible.

In contrast to Hafmann, the device that we claim is not an accessory, it is an autonomous device, It is a hair dryer that possesses a hair brush which is an integral to the upper arm and another such brash which is an integral part of the lower arm. While Hafmann describes two surfaces with a single hair brush, we describe two hair brushes. Another difference between our device and Hafemann is that our device transfers the hot air perpendicularly over the hair and it does not enter the hair brush in a lateral fashion nor using a distribution channel. On the other hand, the fundamental difference between our device and Hafemann is that Hafemann is an accessory and as such it cannot be used on its own, it requires to be combined with a hair dryer in order to be able to perform its function, also it does not have an electrical feed. Our device is a scissor shaped hair dryer.

In contrast to Adams we claim a hair dryer with two hair brushes articulated in scissor shape and none of the brushes go inside each other, the bristles of the hair brushes of our claim softly press the hair. Another difference is that our device does not curl the hair. We claim a hair dryer positioned horizontally over the hair brush of the upper arm, being this another difference from Adams.

The hair brushes described in Adams and Habibi possess hard bristles which conduct heat with the goal of molding of the hair, our claim possesses soft bristles which comb the hair but do not mold it with heat.

In contrast to Habibi, the device that we claim possess a hair dryer as an integral part of the upper arm as well as the hair brush and the bristles of the hair brushes are soft, and only have the fiction of combing the hair and not of heating it. On the other hand, the orifices in Habibi are in order to receive the pins of the opposing surface of the device and in order to allow for the passing of the hot vapor. In contrast, in this device which we claim the orifices located in the brush which is located in the upper arm are in order to allow the hot air provided by the hair dryer to exit and the orifices located in the lower arm are in order to allow the hot air to pass through the lower arm. In this case the device we claim possesses orifices in both hair brushes which compose both of its arms. Habibi does not describe any hair dryer.

Hafemann and Habibi describe hair styling tools, not hair dryers. Neither of them in the way they have been thought of can dry hair on their own. The one we claim has the main function of drying the hair and the hair brushes which it possesses have the function of keeping the hair from tangling when it is compacted by the arms of the device.

Adams has as its main function the curling of the hair and as secondary function the drying of the hair.

In our invention we present a product completely new with the basic function of drying the hair, it is an independent and autonomous device in its functioning, in which the primary function is to dry the hair, the brushes have as complementary function keeping the hair untangled while it receiving the air current provided by the hair dryer and also to comb and straighten the hair. The previously mentioned inventions describe devices in the shape of scissors but neither is a scissor shaped hair dryer which has as a complement two hair brushes to enhance its utility such as the one in our claim.

SUMARY OF THE INVENTION

The fundamental aspect of this invention is the combination of three elements (a hair dryer and two brushes) in a single apparatus. These three elements compose a single apparatus that in an autonomous fashion combines the functions of the three elements that compose it, which contributes to saving time and an increased ease of operation with a single apparatus.

The claim is an apparatus which is a scissor shaped hair dryer that due to its scissor shape it is capable of trapping the hair within its arms in its closed position, while it provides the hair with hot air provided by the hair dryer located perpendicular to this one.

During the drying action the brushes of the hair dryer comb the hair with the posterior and anterior faces and the tangling or dispersing of the hair is avoided while it receives the hot air from the hair dryer.

The main function of this apparatus is the drying of the hair, due to this the fundamental utility is that by having two hair brushes assembled in a scissor shape it makes it possible for the hair to be combed during the drying of the hair from both its anterior as well as its posterior surface. The power of the hair dryer which composes the upper arm is obtained from the electric current provided by an electric circuit located in the upper arm.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

This is a simple drawing of the invention which tries to show the essence of the invention. This is an elemental drawing which is not limited to a simple change that could improve its abilities.

In FIG. 1 the device can be seen as a whole and with the fundamental elements which compose it.

In the embodiment displayed in FIG. 1 the upper arm 19 which is composed by a hair dryer 1 which is incorporated as an integral part of the device, a hair brush 3, the hair brush 3 has many circular orifices 7 and bristles of soft material 5. The hair dryer 1 possesses a ventilation grid 2 located laterally in the left side of the upper arm The handle 10 of this upper arm 19 possesses the switch 14 which is in charge of powering the device on and off and also regulating the heat and air intensity. The electric cable 12 located in the upper arm 19 has the function of allowing the device to receive an electric feed. The plug 13 located at the end of the electric cable 12 has the function of connection the device to the source of power.

In the device shown in FIG. 1 the lower arm 20 is composed of a hair brush 4 which has many circular orifices 8 and bristles of soft material 6 as well as rectangular perforations 15 which facilitate the exit of air. The handle 11 of the hair brush 4 is in charge of facilitating the handling of the brush.

In FIG. 1 the ventilation grid 2 located on the hair dryer 1 of the upper arm 19 of the device which allows for the necessary ventilation of the hair dryer 1 is also displayed.

FIG. 2 shows the same device as FIG. 1 from the left lateral side.

FIG. 3 shows the device from the left lateral side on open position.

FIG. 4 shows the device seen from the right side in its open position.

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the device where the upper arm 19, the hair dryer 1, the hair brush 3, the bristles of soft material 5, the circular orifices 7 of the hair brush 3 and the empty space 17 which is formed between the hair dryer and the interior of the cylindrical body of the hair brush 3 is shown. Also the lower arm 20 is shown, the hair brush 4, the bristles of soft material 6, the circular orifices 8 and the empty space 18 in the interior of the cylindrical body of the hair brush 4.

In FIG. 5 it is shown the interlacing of the bristles 5 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19 with the bristles 6 of the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20.

FIG. 6 displays an above view of the upper arm 19 where the arm of the hair dryer 1, the ventilation grid 2, the handle 10, the electric cable 12 and the wall plug 13 can be seen.

FIG. 7 shows a view of the bottom section of the upper arm 19 where the bottom section of the hair brush 3 with its bristles composed of soft material 5 the circular orifices 7 the handle 10 of the upper arm 19 the electric cable 12 the wall plug 13 and the switch 14 can be seen.

FIG. 8 shows the inferior part of the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20 where the bristles of soft material 6, the rectangular orifices 15 for the escape of air and the handle 11 of the lower arm can be seeing.

FIG. 9 shows the upper part of the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20 where the bristles composed of soft material 6 the circular orifices 8 for the escape of air and the handle 11 of the lower arm can be seen.

FIG. 10 shows the interior par of the hair dryer 1 of the upper arm 19 where the motor 21, the fan 22, the heating element 23, the hair brush 24, the rubber support 25, the electric cables 26, the bristles composed of soft material 5, the hair brush 3 of the upper arm and the circular orifices 7 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19.

FIG. 11 displays the interior of the whole upper arm 19 of the device, where the motor 21 of the hair dryer 1, the fan 22, the heating element 23, the hair brush 24, the rubber support 25, the electric cables 26, the switch connection 27 on the handle of the upper arm 19, the electric cable 12, the plug 13, the soft bristles 5 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19 and the circular orifices 7 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm.

FIG. 12 displays the frontal view of the interior of the device where the interior of the hair dryer 1 in the upper arm 19, the fan 22, the rubber support 25, the heating element 23, the electric resistance 28, the soft bristles 5 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19, the circular orifices 7 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19, the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20, the soft bristles 6 of the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20, and the circular orifices 8 of the hair brush of the lower arm 20.

This invention, in contrast to the previous ones possesses the hair dryer 1 located in a horizontal fashion and longitudinally on the upper arm 19 and a hair brush 3 integrated as an integral part of the device, which makes it possible for the hot air provided by the hair dryer 1 to be reached by the hair pressed between the two hair brushes 3 and 4 which form the arms of the scissor, in a perpendicular fashion and with the same intensity of air and heat across its whole surface.

The bristles composed of soft material 5 covering the body of the hair brush 3 of the lower arm 19 and the bristles composed of soft material 6 located across the whole lower arm 20 have the function of combing the hair from both its anterior and posterior face, avoiding the entangling and separation of this due to the impact of the hot air of the hair dryer 1.

In FIG. 1 the ventilation grid 2 located in the hair dryer 1 of the upper arm 19 of the device which allows for the needed ventilation of the hair dryer.

The circular orifices 7 located in the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19 have the fiction of allowing the air provided by the hair dryer 1 to reach the hair trapped between the two brushes and the circular orifices 8 located in the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20 have the function of allowing the hot air provided by the hair dryer 1 to pass through once it has traveled through the hair are displayed.

FIG. 5 displays a frontal view of the device and how the bristles composed of soft material 5 and 6 of the hair brush 3 of the upper arm 19 and of the hair brush 4 of the lower arm 20 interlace with each other when the device is in the closed position, which avoids the entanglement and spreading of the hair compressed among them.

LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

1 hair dryers 2 ventilation grid of the hair dryer 3 brush 4 brush 5 bristles 6 bristles 7 circular orifice 8 rectangular orifice 9 device which holds the two arms 10 handle of the upper arm 11 handle of the lower arm 12 electric cable 13 plug 14 switch 15 rectangular apertures 16 support screws 17 empty space between the hair dryer and the hair brush of the upper arm 18 empty space in the body of the hair brush in the lower arm 19 upper arm of the invention 20 lower arm of the invention 21 dryer motor 22 fan 23 heater 24 brush 25 support rubber valve 26 electric cables 27 switch connection 28 resistance of the heater.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINS

FIG. 1 Displays the whole body of the invention.

FIG. 2 is the left side of the apparatus where the whole body of the present invention is shown.

FIG. 3 is the left side of the apparatus where the whole body of the present invention is shown in its open position.

FIG. 4 is the right side of the apparatus where the whole body of the present invention is shown in its open position.

FIG. 5 is the frontal view of the body of the invention where the apparatus is shown in closed position and the interlacing of the bristles of both arms can be observed.

FIG. 6 is the upper view of the upper arm of the apparatus where the body of the invention from top view is shown.

FIG. 7 is the lower view of the lower arm of the apparatus where the body of the invention is shown from a low angle.

FIG. 8 is the view of the inferior part of the lower arm where the rectangular openings to facilitate air travel can be appreciated.

FIG. 9 is the view of the upper part of the lower arm where the bristles and the orifices of the brush can be appreciated.

FIG. 10 is the view of the inside of the dryer of the upper arm where all its corresponding parts can be appreciated.

FIG. 11 is the inside view of the whole upper arm where all its corresponding parts can be appreciated.

FIG. 12 is the view of a frontal cut of the upper and lower arms. 

1. A device for the drying of the hair that is composed of two opposing surfaces, composed by two articulated hair brushes forming a scissor shape and a hair dryer that forms an integral part of the arms. The opposing surfaces composed by two articulated hair brushes forming a scissor shape allow the device to be in one of two positions, open or closed; the first surface is composed of a hair brush and a hair dryer placed horizontally. The second surface is composed of an arm with a hair brush. The hair brushes of both the upper and lower arms are designed with bristles of a soft material and contains numerous orifices. The orifices in the upper hair brush have the main function of allowing the hot air provided by the hair dryer to flow through into the hair and the orifices in the lower hair brush have as their main function allowing the hot air to flow through once it has passed the hair. The bristles located on both hair brushes have as their main function the combing of the hair, they are made up of soft material like that found in a generic hair comb and do not have the function of conducting heat, only of combing the hair and avoiding its entanglement. The articulated arms forming a scissor shape when in the closed position, allow the bristles located on the opposing surfaces to press softly on the hair, allowing the user to dry and comb her hair with a vertical motion from top to bottom. The handles of the scissor allow the easy manipulation of the device with a single hand. The handles of the scissor possess a union and articulation device, as well as a spring that allows the arms to be closed by applying pressure with the hand on them. The great amount of orifices distributed across the body of the brush in the upper arm of the scissor, allow the optimum distribution of the hot air provided by the hair dryer and its uniform action over the hair. The great amount of orifices distributed across the body of the brash in the lower arm, allow the air to escape, without difficulty, once it has traveled through the trapped hair in the clip that the two arms in closed position form. The bristles of the hair brushes are distributed in a way that the opposing surfaces, in its closed position softly trap the hair in the shape of a clip, avoiding the dispersing of this while it is being impacted by the hot air flow provided by the hair dryer. The bristles of the hair brushes are composed of a soft material in order to avoid the strong resistance with the hair during the drying function and in this way avoid damaging it. The surfaces of the hair brushes do not curd the hair, they complement the drying function while the hair receives the hot air from the hair dryer. The hair dryer positioned horizontally in the upper arm allows a longitudinal distribution of hot air and at the same time a perpendicular action over the surface of the hair compressed by the brushes. The hair dryer possesses longitudinal resistances which extend from one end to another, providing a uniform distribution of air and heat and allowing the air to reach the whole surface of the trapped hair with die same intensity. The hair dryer possesses three heat intensity grades in order to allow for the user to select the desired heat intensity. The hair dryer possesses a fan which is in charge of providing the air. This fan has two velocities in order to allow for the selection of more or less intensity of air as desired. The hair dryer located in the upper arm is fed electrical current through a wire located in the handle of the device composing the upper arm of the scissor. 